Hybrid Tea rose plant named `Fryxotic`

ABSTRACT

A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of apricot pink coloration.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose.The varietal denomination of the new variety is `Fryxotic`. It has asits seed parent the variety known as `Pot O'Gold` and an unnamedundisseminated seedling as its pollen parent.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Among the features which distinguish the new variety from otherpresently available and known commercial rose cultivars are its unusualflower coloration of pink with an apricot gold center and its large fullflowers and its reddened topside on the leaf rachis. `Fryxotic` may beasexually propagated by cuttings, budding, or grafting.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety as performed in Kern County andUpland, Calif., by budding shows that the foregoing and otherdistinguishing characteristics come true to form and are established andtransmitted through succeeding propagations.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTS

The new rose may be distinguished from its seed parent, `Pot O'Gold` bythe following combination of characteristics: whereas `Fryxotic` bearsflowers of a pink and apricot coloration, `Pot O'Gold` bears flowers ofa yellow coloration. Whereas the seed parent bears medium sized bloomsin clusters, the new variety bears larger blooms mostly singly or insmaller clusters. The flowers of `Pot O'Gold` are very fragrant, whereasthe flowers of `Fryxotic` have less pronounced fragrance.

The new variety may be distinguished from its pollen parent, anundisseminated seedling, by the following combination ofcharacteristics: whereas the foliage of `Fryxotic` is matte tosemi-glossy, the foliage of the pollen parent is very glossy. The pollenparent bears flowers having about 30 petals and the new variety bearsflowers of about 36 to 40 petals. The pollen parent bears many flowersin large clusters and `Fryxotic` bears flowers mostly singly or insmaller clusters.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATION

The accompanying photograph illustrates the plant in color and shows theflowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color as nearlycorrect as it is possible to make in a color illustration of thecharacter. Throughout this specification, color values are based uponthe Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England,except where common terms of color definition are employed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following description is of rose plants of the new cultivar grownoutdoors in Upland, Calif. in the month of September. Phenotypicexpression may vary with environmental, cultural and climaticconditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.

Flower

The new variety bears its flowers usually singly, sometimes in clustersof two to three blooms per stem. Flowers are borne in irregular, flat torounded clusters on strong medium to long stems (about 16 to about 23cm) Outdoors the plant blooms nearly continuolusly during the growingseason and the flowers have a moderate fruity fragrance.

Bud

The peduncle is about 5.5 to about 7 cm and usually erect. It is almostentirely smooth with very few stipitate glands. Peduncle color isbetween 144B and 146B.

Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 2 to about 2.5 cm in diameterat the widest point, medium to long in length, about 3 to about 3.5 cmin length, and pointed to ovoid in shaped with a moderately largereceptacle. The surface of the bud bears some stipitate glands and manyhairs, usually with slender foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip ofthe bud equal to about 1/4 or more of its length. Bud color is between144B and 146B.

The inner surface of the sepals is covered with fine wooly tomentum;sepal margins are lined with few stipitate glands and numerous hairs.

As the petals open, the bud is about 2.5 to about 3 cm in diameter atthe widest point, about 3.5 to about 4 cm long, and moderately pointedto ovoid in form. The color of the upper and under surface of the newlyopened petals is between 38D and 29D, deepening near the base to between23C and 26C.

Bloom

When fully open, the bloom is about 11 to about 14 cm in diameter.Petalage is double with about 36 to 40 petals and about 3 to 7 petaloidsarranged irregularly. When partially open, the bloom form is highcentered and the petals are tightly spiraled with petal edges somewhatrolled outward. When fully open, the bloom form is more cupped to fulland the petals are more loosely spiraled to undulated with petal edgesmoderately quilled outward.

Petals

The petals are of good substance and of medium thickness, with uppersurfaces moderately satiny and under surfaces slightly shiny. The outerpetals are nearly round to broadly obovate in shape with rounded apices.The inner petals are more narrowly obovate in shape with rounded apices.

Newly Opened Flower

The under and upper surface of the outer petals is between 38D and 29D,deepening at the base to between 24C and 26C. At the point where thepetal attaches, there is a small zone of near 12B.

The under and upper surface of the intermediate and inner petals isbeween 24C and 26D, deepening at the base to between 25B and 24A. At thepoint where the petal attaches, there is a small zone of near 12B.

The general tonality of the newly opened flower is between 38D and 29B,deepening toward the center of the flower to between 24C and 26D.

Three Day Old Flower

The under and upper surface of the outer and inner petals is between 36Cand 29D with no deepening of color at the base. At the point where thepetal attaches, there is a zone of near 12C.

The general tonality of the three day old flower is between 36C and 29Dwith no deepening of color toward the center of the flower.

On the spent bloom, the petals usually drop off cleanly.

In September, in Upland, Calif., blooms on the bush growing outdoorsgenerally last from three to four or more days. Cut roses of plantsgrown outdoors kept at normal indoor living temperatures generally lastfrom three to four or more days.

Male Reproductive Organs

Stamens are numerous and are arranged regularly about the pistil; a feware mixed with petaloids or tucked in the calyx. The filaments are veryuneven in length, most with anthers. The anthers are medium size and allopen approximately at the same. Anther color is near 17B when immatureand near 167A at maturity. Pollen is moderate to abundant and near 16Din color.

Female Reproductive Organs

Pistils are average to many (approximately 110). The styles are somewhatuneven, short in length, average in caliper, and somewhat tightlybunched. Stigma color is near 4C. Style color is near 4C suffused towardthe end with near 40C. Ovaries are usually all enclosed in the calyx.

Hips are about 2 to about 2.5 cm, very round to globular in form, andnear 24B in color when ripe. The hip surface is very smooth with thickfleshy walls. Seeds number approximately 14 to 25 and are medium tolarge in size.

Foliage

The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to five, butsometimes seven, leaflets. The leaves are about 8.5 to about 12 cm inlength and about 9 to about 10.5 cm in width at the widest point,moderately heavy in texture, and matte to semi-glossy in finish. Theleaflets are about 3.6 to about 5.2 cm in length and about 2.3 to about4 cm in width at the widest point, shaped moderately oval to ovoate withacute slightly mucronate apices and somewhat round to acute bases. Theirmargins are simply serrate.

The upper surface of the mature leaf is between 137A and 139A. The undersurface of the mature leaf is between 191B and 139D, sometimesmoderately suffused with near 183D. The upper and under surface of theyoung leaf is near 144A, often heavily suffused with between 187A and183A.

The rachis is of average caliper and somewhat smooth to deeply groovedwith some stipitate glands on the edges of the upper side. The edges areoften moderately suffused with between 187A and 183A. The under side ofthe rachis is moderately rough with some hairs, stipitate glands and fewmoderately small prickles.

The stipules are of medium length with moderately wide somewhat shortstraight points that usually turn out at an angle of less than 45degrees and recurve toward the stem.

The plant displays an above average degree of resistance to powderymildew and rust as compared to other commercial varieties grown undercomparable conditions in Upland, Calif.

Growth

The plant has a bushy upright medium height to tall habit (about 140 toabout 170 cm in height and about 90 to about 120 cm spread at the widestpoint), with very full branching. It displays very vigorous growth andthe canes are of heavy caliper.

The color of the major stems is near 152C. They bear few large prickleswhich are moderately long (about 1 cm). The large prickles are almoststraight with a medium length narrowly oval base; prickle color is near165A.

The color of the branches is between 137D and 146b. They bear severallarge prickles which are moderately long (about 1 cm). The largeprickles are almost straight with a medium length narrowly oval shapedbase; prickle color is near 161B. The branches bear few small pricklesof similar shape and coloration.

The color of the new shoots is near 144A often lightly suffused withbetween 184B and 187B. They bear several large prickles which aremoderately long (about 1 cm). The large prickles are almost straightwith a medium length narrowly oval base; prickle color is between 184Band 187B. The shoots bear few small prickles of similar shape andcoloration.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plantsubstantially as described and illustrated herein.